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What Elizabeth City State University costs

Elizabeth City, North Carolina · Public · 1,975 undergrads · HBCU

Elizabeth City State University's in-state sticker price was $19,278 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,048 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,031. Out-of-state students pay $4,000 more in tuition.

What does Elizabeth City State University cost?

$8,048 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,048 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,278.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,031
$30,000–$48,000$6,175
$48,000–$75,000$6,822
$75,000–$110,000$10,385
over $110,000$16,389

Out-of-state tuition is $10,625 a year, against $6,625 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,000 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,031$10,031
$30,000–$48,000$6,175$10,175
$48,000–$75,000$6,822$10,822
$75,000–$110,000$10,385$14,385
Over $110,000$16,389$20,389

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,000 more in tuition that Elizabeth City State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 69% off Elizabeth City State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Elizabeth City State University cost less than Fort Valley State University, Fayetteville State University and Livingstone College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Elizabeth City State University$6,822$8,048
Fort Valley State University$12,688$12,421
Fayetteville State University$10,115$10,009
Livingstone College$13,803$10,838

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$6,625
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$10,625
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,278
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,000 more in tuition at Elizabeth City State University and usually get less aid.

57%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,732
average grant for students who got aid.
55%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,745
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Elizabeth City State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,031 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,278. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elizabeth City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elizabeth City State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,175 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,278. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elizabeth City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elizabeth City State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,822 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,278. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elizabeth City State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elizabeth City State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Elizabeth City State University is $10,625 a year, against $6,625 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,048 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,000 tuition gap gives about $12,048 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers